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A.T. Buzby FarmWoodstown, NJ

Almanac MarketPhiladelphia, PA

Family farm in Salem County; fresh produce to consumer by direct market and wholesale.

Neighborhood food retailer providing local dairy, meat, and cheese along with other high quality food and grocery.

Amish dairy farm; participates in Lancaster County agritourism by hosting lunches and gatherings for community groups.

Harvester and marketer of scallops, clams and other seafood to national and global markets.

Processes, packages and distributes product for their own label and other private labels across the country.

Fruit Orchard in Adams County Fruit Belt; fresh produce to consumer by direct market and wholesale.

Innovative 200-acre farm in Lancaster County that sells to larger wholesale markets in the region and speaks at local conferences and seminars.

Newly-formed small scale distributor of locally produced products; serves primarily institutional buyers.

Amish produce farmer in Lancaster County raising transitional organic crops for Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative and other buyers.

Provides refrigerated storage and inter-modal distribution services for national and international companies utilizing the Philadelphia region’s port facilities.

Working farm complimented by on-site market, deli, bakery and pick-your-own operation.

Storage space and logistics support for food manufacturers and retailers, offering consolidated multi-manufacturer delivery to warehouses or direct to store.

Increase and expand markets for regional farmers through farmers markets, winter buying club, online sales for CSA shares, and web services for other CSA farms and buying clubs.

Distributor of local and national products to Philadelphia-region retailers.

Wholesale produce distributor; serves foodservice, retail, and multiple chain customers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions; recognized for increased energy and distribution efficiency through technology and strategic planning.

U-pick-your-own fruit farm and honey bee operation complemented by wholesale and online distribution.

Produces specialty herbs and produce for restaurants in the region; provides small-scale distribution to purchasers for neighboring farms.

Amos Stoltzfus FarmLancaster, PA

Atlantic Capes Fisheries, Inc.Cape May, NJ

Beanie’s of Lancaster Lancaster, PA

Beechwood Orchards Biglerville, PA

Cedar Meadow Farm Holtzwood, PA

Common Market Philadelphia, PA

Dan Stoltzfus Farm New Holland, PA

Delaware Avenue Distribution Center, Inc. Philadelphia, PA

Duffields Farm Sewell, NJ

ES3 York County, PA

Farm to City Philadelphia, PA

FarmArt Philadelphia, PA

Four Seasons Produce, Inc. Ephrata, PA

Fruitwood Farm Monroeville, NJ

Green Meadow Farm Gap, PA

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Harrisburg DairiesHarrisburg, PA

Hendrick’s Farm and DairyTelford, PA

Honey Brook CSAPennington, NJ

Family-owned company purchasing natural milk from independent, local operators and distributing to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions.

Provides grass-fed dairy and meat along with produce to individuals and restaurants in Southeastern PA; operates small on-site farm store.

One of the largest CSAs in the country, providing organic produce to over 2900 members.

Enterprise; operated Somerton Tank Farms through a partnership with the Philadelphia Water Department; carries out research and education on sub-acre plot intensive agricultural enterprises; promotes urban agriculture.

Freight management company contracted by importers and exporter to facilitate logistics, including pricing/costing, paperwork and documentation, tracking technology, communication and inland connections.

Retailer of local, homemade and fair trade products and partners with other groups for retailing, catering or processing.

Provides foodservice, retail and other clients with quality local and non-local produce; offers fresh cut services and minimal processing.

Grower’s cooperative of over 20 Lancaster County farmers; serves Lancaster and Philadelphia with organic products through wholesale and CSA delivery.

200-acre farm; hosts hayrides, U-pick and other agritourism opportunities; on-site farm stand.

Certified organic farm selling produce and grass-fed beef to retail and wholesale customers.

Member-owned retail store providing local and natural grocery items to the West Philadelphia community.

Retailers of hand-baked bread and other products; sell to wholesale, restaurants and consumers; hosts pick-up site for CSAs and winter buying club.

Eighth-generation family operation; grows produce for processing.

Process, distribute, and sell grass-fed dairy products sourced from a farmers co-op to consumers along the East Coast.

Retail outlet, “casual kitchen” and emerging brand/label for sustain-ably harvested and processed seafood; seafood primarily originating from the Pacific Northwest.

Independent, fifth-generation cranberry farm harvesting heirloom cranberries, blueberries, peppers and tomatoes for fresh market.

Institute for Innovations in Local FarmingPhiladelphia, PA

Jade International, Inc.Folcroft, PA

Joe Coffee ShopPhiladelphia, PA

Kegel’s ProduceLancaster, PA

Lancaster Farm Fresh CooperativeQuarryville, PA

Linvilla OrchardsMedia, PA

Livengood FarmsLancaster, PA

Mariposa Food CoopPhiladelphia, PA

Metropolitan BakeryPhiladelphia, PA

Mike Brooks FarmElmer, NJ

Natural by NatureWest Grove, PA

Otolith Seafood Market and KitchenPhiladelphia, PA

Paradise Hill FarmVincentown, NJ

Paradise OrganicsLancaster, NJ

Philadelphia Produce Terminal Market ConnectionPhiladelphia, NJ

Seabrook FarmsPittsgrove, NJ

Smucker MeatsMt. Joy, PA

U.S. FoodsBridgeport, NJ

Farmer-distributor from Lancaster County serving Philadelphia-area retail and wholesale outlets.

Consolidation point and wholesale market for sellers and brokers/buyers of produce from local, regional and global producers.

Producers, processors and distributors of fresh and frozen produce from South Jersey to national and international markets.

Family-owned USDA inspected facility; slaughters meat and cuts to farmers’ specification; increasingly handling grass-fed beef.

International distributor to foodservice entities including restaurants, food stores and institutions.

A diversified urban farm selling its own products and those sourced from a network of local growers through its on-site farm stand, nursery, and CSA program.

Greensgrow Farms Philadelphia, PA

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Co-op auction; one of the first electronic produce auctions; members benefit from discounted packing material, consolidating space, and an annual dividend based on auction’s performance.

Innovative state legislation; offers financial incentives for the development or renovation of supermarkets across Pennsylvania, particularly in communities underserved by fresh food retailers; created and administered by The Food Trust.

Grower-only market; aims to increase awareness of and access to locally produced goods.

Collaboration started by Weaver’s Way Co-op; urban farm providing job training to youth; sells direct at farmers markets, on-site farm stand, and at the co-op.

Developing coalition of government agencies, non-profits and citizens working to create policy and system change to create a more healthy Philadelphia—for everyone.

Grower-only market; features local produce, art and music, health screenings and other types of outreach.

Legislative agency; responds to Pennsylvania’s General Assembly and requests for research on issues affecting rural communities across the state.

Higher educational institution providing degrees in technical and managerial components of the agricultural and food industry; currently working on food traceability research project.

Teaching hospital; recently started local purchasing program; aims to integrate fresh, healthy and often local produce into the institution’s dining services; hosts an on-site farmers market; member of White Dog’s Farm to Institution Working Group.

Academic research unit; provides learning opportunities for students interested in studying local economies; supports local, sustainable economic development work.

Member-owned cooperative lender providing financing to farmers and agribusiness for business planning, working capital, and real estate needs.

Provides meals, food assistance and other services to organizations serving children or the poor, including schools, after-school programs, and shelters.

Educational network that serves all 67 Pennsylvania counties and their residents; of note is the technical assistance the extension provides to farmers and agribusiness; extension looking to develop new markets and identify production trends to help the state’s producers.

One of the last tomato packing facilities in New Jersey; sourcing much of the product from in-state producers for its private label services.

Venerable natural food co-op based in Mt. Airy; sources local produce, meat and dairy when possible; operates a farm; operates an educational non-profit farm at nearby high school.

National natural foods chain with increasing emphasis on local food delivered to a regional warehouse and direct-to-store.

Vineland Produce Auction Bridgeport, NJ

Violet Packing Williamstown, NJ

Weaver’s Way Coop Philadelphia, PA

Whole Foods -Mid-Atlantic region Landover, MD (regional warehouse)

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Fresh Food Financing Initiative State-wide

Haverford Oakmont Farmers Market Association Haverford, PA

Martin Luther King Farm/Seeds for LearningPhiladelphia, PA

Philadelphia Urban Food and Fitness AlliancePhiladelphia, PA

Phoenixville Farmers MarketPhoenixville, PA

Center for rural Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA

Delaware Valley College Doylestown, PA

Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA

Local Economy Center, Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, PA

Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit Lancaster Office

Nutritional Development Services, Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

Penn State Cooperative Extension & Outreach State College, PA County Offices State-wide

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Academic department; serves as the academic home for cooperative extension; produces research and educational initiatives in food systems, agriculture, community development, and the environment.

Academic department; some faculty have interdisciplinary projects with AERS faculty members.

Educational network; serves NJ residents through science-based educational programs; has several focus areas including economic growth and agricultural sustainability, healthy lifestyles, human and community development, environment and natural resources, food safety and nutrition; operates the Rutgers Food Innovation Center.

Academic research unit; focuses issues and challenges facing the food system by providing timely and relevant research that is responsive to the needs of government, industry and the consumer.

Academic department; provides industry research support and professional education and training through a Food Marketing Academy, center, and executive training program.

Undergraduate program; offers students service learning opportunities in food access/Food Stamp outreach, direct service within school cafeterias and classrooms, and broader research on access and production.

Office plans, directs, and coordinates agricultural business development and marketing in the County of Berks; similar to a traditional economic development office seeking to attract new businesses and retain existing businesses; position was created in 2008 in response to an AFT report.

Special project of the Burlington County Department of Resource Conservation and Land Use; created through farmland preservation program; hosts large community garden, working farm, a CSA, and permanent farmers market.

A community farmers market started by the Borough of Collingswood as an economic development strategy to bring people downtown.

A community farmers market in the Borough of Haddonfield, NJ.

Partnership among local public and private entities to research, advance and promote local agricultural production, including workforce development, innovations, efficiency and marketing.

University-community partnership; teaches school-aged children about nutrition, food production and healthy lifestyles.

Legislative advocate; assists with local food system assessments, community planning, research, and land conservation.

Advocates for restoration of the Chesapeake Bay through advocacy and legal action; works with farmers to implement more environmentally sensitive farming practices.

Penn State - Department of Agriculture Economics and rural Sociology (AErS) State College, PA

Penn State - Department of Etymology State College, PA

rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension New Brunswick, NJ County Offices State-wide

rutgers Food Policy Institute New Brunswick, NJ

St. Joseph University - Department of Food Marketing Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania - Fox Leadership SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

Berks County Office of Agricultural Coordinator Berks County, PA

Burlington County Community Agricultural Center Moorestown, NJ

Collingswood Farmers MarketCollingswood, NJ

Haddonfield FarmersMarketHaddonfield, NJ

Lancaster County Center of Excellence for Production AgricultureLancaster, PA

Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative (UNI)Philadelphia, PA

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American Farmland Trust Washington, D.C.

Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD (headquarters)

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Chester County Economic Development Council - Agricultural Economic Development Exton, PA

Community Action Development Commission of Montgomery County - Food resources Center Norristown, PA

Fernbrook Farms Education Center Bordentown, PA

Non-profit; supports agricultural businesses in the area through facilitation of low-interest loans; consults with other counties in partnership with PA Department of Ag; promotes agriculture as a driver of economic development.

Food assistance organization; operates federal and state food assistance programs; manages the Norristown Farmers Market; partners with various programs and agencies on nutrition education, food access and community building.

Non-profit; provides educational opportunities for children through camps, field trips, seminars, curriculum support for teachers and product provision for local schools and other field trip, outreach and seminar opportunities; hosts CSA farm and wholesale nursery operation on-site.

Non-profit; aims to provide access to affordable, healthy food, particularly to low-income communities; operates nutrition education programs and farmers markets; created a supermarket/food retail development initiative - Fresh Food Financing Initiative.

Non-profit; aims to rebuild and promote a sustainable national food infrastructure through communication tools, networking, technical support and coordinating of Buy Fresh/Buy Local outreach campaigns.

Non-profit; provides legal representation and education on farmworker rights like housing, immigration policy and employment.

Non-profit coalition; serves as a clearinghouse for best practices; connects people in need with resources; advocates for better policies and educate the general public through events and outreach.

Non-profit urban farm; operates a CSA and farm stand.

Non-profit; supports the formation of cooperative businesses and helps to sustain existing co-ops through technical assistance.

Non-profit land trust; works with Amish farmers and other farmers in Lancaster County to preserve working farms.

Non-profit urban farm; aims to provide access to healthy, affordable foods in West Philadelphia through a farm stand and participating in several area farmers markets; emphasizes food access and sustainability/energy efficiency.

Non-profit; focuses on five major areas: local business development, real estate development (affordable housing), community organizing, land use management (stabilizing vacant land), and housing counseling; owns land leased by Greensgrow Farm.

Non-profit; assists members (food banks and community action agencies) with acquisition of food; advocates for policy changes; educates the public on hunger and food access issues.

Venerable non-profit; has many horticultural and communityrevitalization interests; founded the Neighborhood Gardens Association; operates City Harvest; operates Philadelphia Green.

Non-profit; advocates for state and federal food assistance programs; informs regulatory and legislative processes on barriers to access; raises the general public’s awareness of hunger.

Non-profit suburban farm; committed to sustainable farming practices; hosts youth education programs; offers CSA program.

Non-profit hunger relief organization; provides food storage, distribution and occasional preparation to a network of local hunger/food assistance agencies in the region; utilizes second market purchasing and donations by businesses and individuals; provides disaster relief locally and nationally.

The Food Trust Philadelphia, PA

Foodroutes Network Arnot, PA

Friends of Farmworkers, Inc. Philadelphia, PA

Greater PhiladelphiaCoalition Against HungerPhiladelphia, PA

Joshua FarmHarrisburg, PA

Keystone DevelopmentCenterYork, PA

Lancaster Farmland TrustStrasburg, PA

Mill Creek Urban FarmPhiladelphia, PA

New Kensington Community Development CorporationPhiladelphia, PA

Pennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

Pennsylvania Association of regional Food BanksCanonsburg, PA

Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center Harrisburg, PA

Pennypack Farm Ambler, PA

Philabundance Philadelphia, PA

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red Tomato Canton, MA

Non-profit broker, brander and marketer of East Coast produce from smaller family farms.

Non-profit; operates a 330-acre research farm; demonstrates advance organic farming techniques; operates a comprehensive website, demonstration farm with a CSA, research fields and a book press and bookstore.

Non-profit; in exchange for 2 hrs doing “good in the community” SHARE provides monthly deliveries of affordable food packages to area host sites; serves as Philadelphia’s conduit for federal supplemental feeding assistance programs (TEFAP and SFPP).

Non-profit; focuses on wholesale and retail opportunities for local farmers through purchasing, workshops, consultations, working groups, and consumer/buyer guides; operates the Fair Food Stand.

Membership organization; educates and advocates the trucking industry; hosts the annual Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference.

Membership organization; represents mushroom growers, processors and marketers to government; shares best practices and technical assistance.

Membership organization; creates opportunities for people to communicate about and foster a comprehensive, local and sustainable food supply in Bucks County; operates several farmers markets throughout the county.

Membership organization; seeks to create a sustainable organic agricultural system; educates diverse audiences about the significance and meaning of organic practices for food and the environment; helps farmers transition to organic practices.

Membership organization; supports agribusiness by providing testimony at legislative hearings; actively participates in relevant panels and on boards; offers group insurance.

Membership organization; focuses on peer training, community outreach, and networking to build statewide channels that link farmers with farmers, farmers with consumers, and consumers with markets.

Membership organization; provides legislative support and representation for farm interests; offers group insurance and other financial services; provides education opportunities and technical assistance.

Membership organization; provides support in legislative matters, education/training, public relations, and safety regulations and procedures.

Membership organization; created by PSU Cooperative Extension, PASA, Rodale and others; provides practical workshops and trainings for women in agriculture on topics ranging from production to business planning; offers networking opportunities.

Professional organization; works with other agencies, professional organizations and growers to explore and promote vegetable production.

Professional organization; dedicated to providing educational opportunities and resources, funding research, promoting growers and their products and representing the Pennsylvania vegetable, potato and berry industries.

rodale Institute Kutztown, PA

SHArE Food Program Philadelphia, PA

White Dog Community Enterprises Philadelphia, PA

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American Trucking Association Washington, D.C.

American Mushroom Institute Washington, D.C. and Avondale, PA

Bucks County Foodshed Alliance Newtown, PA

NOFA-NJ (Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey) Pennington, NJ

PennAg Industries Association Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)Millheim, PA

Pennsylvania Farm BureauCamp Hill, PA

Pennsylvania Motor Trucking AssociationHarrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania Women’s Agricultural NetworkState College, PA

Vegetable Growers Association of New JerseyMarlton, NJ

Vegetable Growers Association of PennsylvaniaRichfield, PA

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New Jersey Department of AgricultureTrenton, NJ

New Jersey Department of Agriculture - Division of Agriculture and Natural resourcesTrenton, NJ

New Jersey Department of Agriculture - Economic DevelopmentTrenton, NJ

New Jersey Department of Agriculture - Aquaculture Development Trenton, NJ

New Jersey Department of Agriculture - State Agriculture Development Council Trenton, NJ

New Jersey Conservation DistrictsCounty Offices State-wide

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Trenton, NJ

New Jersey Department of Agriculture - Jersey Fresh ProgramTrenton, NJ

State government department; major priority to promote, protect and serve the state’s agricultural industry; manages programs that feed schoolchildren, distribute emergency food assistance, conserve natural resources, preserve farmland, and explore new export markets.

State government division; addresses land use issues, agriculture education, aquaculture and regulation issues, with increasing coordination with DEP on natural resources and health regulations.

State government division; performs research on farmland assessment regulations and impacts, sales tax implications, and crop insurance implementation; contributed to the creation of the state’s farmland preservation regulations.

State government initiative; one of the oldest state-branding program aimed at increasing consumer awareness and preference; recently expanded to included seafood, horticulture, milk, and value-added goods.

State government division; assists aquaculturalists with technical, regulation and marketing needs; administers a licensing program and a tidal lands leasing program.

State government initiative; administers state and county farmland preservation funding; emphasizes coordination across state departments and complimentary economic development and business support.

Quasi-state government division; semi-autonomous bodies organized along county lines; develop conservation plans for farms; provide general assistance to farmers; implement the state’s erosion control laws on construction and development sites, as well as farms.

State government department; responsible for water permitting and allocation, conservation planning and monitoring, and other processes related to water, air, soil, and wildlife habitat.

Quasi-state government division; each county’s organization has differing programs and initiatives; generally provide assistance to individuals and public/private organizations in the use of land, water and other natural resources; some county offices administer the local farmland preservation program.

State government department; mission is to educate, protect and promote agriculture and related industries; manages programs that feed schoolchildren, preserve farmland, explore export markets, regulate food production, retail and distribution, perform health department functions, and provide unique financing options for farmers.

State government division; inspects restaurants, food plants, fairs, and farm labor camps; performs chemical analysis; administers dairy and raw milk programs educates local health departments or other entities to do inspecting.

State government initiative; newly created program that assists farmers to access state and federal funding programs, perform succession planning, and business planning.

State government division; employs economic development strategies to livestock marketing and grading, PA Grows, Center for Farm Transition, organic cost-share programs, crop insurance and risk management; is an agricultural business incubator; operates PAPreferred marketing program.

Pennsylvania Conservation District County Offices State-wide

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - PA Grows/Center for Farm Transitions Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Market Development Harrisburg, PA

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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Bureau of rail, Freight, Ports and Waterways Harrisburg, PA

State government division; provides economic development grants related to rail and freight movement; plans for the long-term goods movement needs.

State government initiative; conducts research as appropriate for the state or other constituent entities and convenes a long range planning advisory group.

Political representative; chair of the House Agriculture Committee.

Political representative; chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee; key supporter of Act 38: ACRE Law and farm to school programs.

Political representative; Key supporter of food access initiatives for Philadelphia and Pennsylvania including the Fresh Food Financing Initiative.

Quasi-state agency managing and marketing ports in Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester counties to the global marketplace, with a focus on agricultural products and future growth.

Government entity; contracting arm for all military base operations at home and abroad; Philadelphia office coordinates large-scale food purchases; chooses regional vendors through a bid-process to handle procurement and distribution for school food assistance.

Government entity; implements Farm Bill commodity buying programs, USDA lending programs, and crop insurance programs to serve as safety net in times of low prices or natural disaster.

Government entity; inspects all agricultural products entering the country at ports of entry; emphasizes deterring the introduction of environmentally and biologically harmful pests and substances; increasingly concerned with food safety.

Government entity; provides timely, useful and accurate data in the service of the agricultural industry; adminsters the Census of Agriculture; produces annual reports on specific topics and issues.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Center for Development and Management Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania House representative Mike Hanna Clinton and Centre Counties, PA

Pennsylvania Senator Mike Brubaker Lancaster County, PA

Pennsylvania State representative Dwight Evans Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia regional Port Authority Philadelphia, PA

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Defense Supply Center of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA

Farm Service Agency State Offices Nationwide

U.S. Department of Agriculture - National Agriculture Statistics Service State Offices Nationwide

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol - USDA Inspections Philadelphia, PA

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